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When we think explosive, the last thing that comes to mind is the deadlift. Yet any lifter worth his or her salt will tell you that the deadlift is anything but slow. Once we get past the learning curve of the barbell deadlift and start building strength, adding in chains (or bands) is a great training tool to build the …

Whether we’re new to strength training or crushing WODs like it’s our jobs, getting strong in the saggital plane is necessary for strength and power development. As a powerlifting wannabe, squats, deadlifts and presses are my life, but it can’t be my whole life. Lifters are required to be really great at just a few main lifts (three for powerlifting …

For years, I dedicated 90% of my workouts to cardio. I ran 2-6 miles as early as 5:30am several times a week, and finished the day with an evening spin class. Even on days I focused on strength training, I still ended the workout with a run on the treadmill. Unlike most cardio bunnies, my aggressive cardio sessions were driven …

Some people brunch hard on the weekends and others prefer to lift heavy things. This past Saturday marked my second powerlifting meet, the Right To Bear Iron competition in Poway, CA. We lifted hard and won hard. Take that brunch! But first, let’s backtrack to my first meet earlier this year (Read about it HERE). At the time I was …

Believe it or not, but once upon a time I hated to squat in any way. Bodyweight squats? No thank you. Barbell back squat? No sir. Loaded front squat? Pass. Fast forward 10 years later and I’m preaching the Good Gospel of Squats like a good meathead disciple. The squat appears in all my clients’ programming and my own workouts …

Coming at you HOT today! This week’s edition of ‘Cool Things to Read From Your Phone’ is chock full of knowledge bombs and goodies. Fitness Standing Tall: How Powerlifting Builds Mad Confidence This week, coaches JVB and Jen Sinkler released the highly anticipated Unapologetically Strong powerlifting program. I love the Jens, not only because they’re funny and smart coaches, but …